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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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